COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION (SOT) : AN INTERNATIONAL WEB-BASED SURVEY

COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION (SOT) : AN INTERNATIONAL WEB-BASED SURVEY

Background COVID-19 has brought into questioning the equitable distribution of resources. Solid Organ Transplants (SOT) are life-saving procedures. Rapid changes in the management of patients are occurring, with potential for inequity. Drawing on professionals across transplant specialities, we investigated resource distribution specifically for SOT to guide healthcare policies.

A multidisciplinary team developed a survey. The survey included demographic questions to contextualise respondents, questions on resource allocation for SOT. Multiple strategies were used to distribute the survey internationally. Descriptive, uni-multivariate ordinal regressions analysis were performed. Open comments were analysed using qualitative methods.

Inclusion Criteria:

• transplant surgeons, referring doctors, transplant physicians, transplant coordinators, transplant ICU doctors, COVID-19 ICU, Infectious Disease Doctors, Pulmonologists, Internist, and Ethicists

Exclusion Criteria:

• not applicable